HARRISBURG (AP) — State Health Department officials are notifying 12 applicants they’ve been awarded permits to grow and process medical marijuana, a landmark in developing Pennsylvania’s program .
The agency on Tuesday named the chosen entities that are scattered across the state and said it would announce the first round of 27 dispensary permits by the end of next week.
The growers will have six months to meet standards that show they are operational, after which they can begin growing.
The state’s medical marijuana law was enacted last year. Patients should be able to obtain the drug sometime in 2018.
The law lets patients take the medicine by pill, oil, vapor, ointment or liquid, but not in a form that can be smoked.
The permit winners
Prime Wellness of Pennsylvania LLC, Sinking Spring, Berks County
Franklin Labs LLC, Reading, Berks County
Pennsylvania Medical Solutions LLC, Scranton, Lackawanna County
Standard Farms LLC, White Haven, Luzerne County
Ilera Healthcare LLC, Waterfall, Fulton County
AES Compassionate Care LLC, Chambersburg, Franklin County
Terrapin Investment Fund 1 LLC, Jersey Shore, Clinton County
GTI Pennsylvania LLC, Danville, Montour County
AGRiMED Industries of PA LLC, Carmichaels, Greene County
PurePenn LLC, McKeesport, Allegheny County
Holistic Farms LLC, New Castle, Lawrence County
Cresco Yeltrah LLC, Brookville, Jefferson County
